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After the CopyFail vulnerability gave root access from any user on almost all distributions last week, this week we’ve got DirtyFrag. This chains the vulnerability in CopyFail (xfrm-ESP) and ...

A new Linux zero-day exploit, named Dirty Frag, allows local attackers to gain root privileges on most major Linux ...

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Learn how to fix Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431) in Ubuntu and Linux Mint. Copy Fail vulnerability allows any local user gain root ...

Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431) is a severe logic flaw in the Linux kernel affecting every distribution since 2017. Patch your ...